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Volume 20, Number 1 Winter/Spring, 2009 Featured Fauna Lizards My first contact with lizards was seeing them portray dinosaurs in old movies. To make them look more interesting, they were often outfitted with prosthetics, such as horns, gills, spines, etc. Later, I would see these fascinating reptiles in nature programs doing little jigs on the hot sand in order to keep their feet cool. It wasn't until I moved to San Diego that I met the little critters in their natural environment; devoid of any entertainment value, I still find them fascinating. Lizards are reptiles whose ancestors began populating the planet over 200 million years ago. There are nearly 5,000 species of lizard living all over the Earth, with the exception of severely cold regions. There is great variation among the species, but generally lizards are cold blooded, have external ears, four legs with clawed feet, a long body and a weak tail that will break off easily when grabbed by a predator. The tail helps with balance and also stores fat and can be a problem once lost. Fortunately, many lizard species' tails grow back. Most lizards also have cold, dry, scaly skin, which can come with intricate patterns and vivid colors. This skin will molt as the lizard grows. Leaves of three . . . ? Let it be! by Ranger Heidi Gutknecht Here on the west coast we have poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), not ivy. However, both plants look very similar, with leaves containing leaflets of three – the two bottom leaflets appear to be “kissing,” while the top leaflet is “running away.” Poison oak prefers to grow in shady areas and in riparian habitats (along a river or stream). It often sends out vines, which attach to and climb up other plants and trees, making it sometimes difficult to notice. Poison oak can also be challenging to recognize, as its appearance changes throughout the year. During the summer its leaves turn yellow and brown, and then to a beautiful crimson red in the fall. Being a deciduous plant, its leaves are then dropped and the plant remains “naked” throughout the winter. Come spring, shiny new green leaves return. So, why do we need to “let it be?” All parts of poison oak (including the stems!) contain urushiol oil, which can cause an allergic dermatitis reaction when contact is made. A rash of itchy blisters can result, which can be spread if broken open by scratching. This urushiol oil is active in both live and dead plants and can remain intact Jay Wilson is a native San Diegan, a 1966 graduate of the University of San Diego with a degree in political science, and he has been a resident of the Navajo community since 1968. He has a strong background in marketing and a keen interest in conservation and ecology from spending a total of 15 years as the Assistant Director of Marketing for Sea World and Director of Marketing for the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park. Most recently Jay served for nearly 14 years as a City Council Representative for Councilmembers Judy McCarty and Jim Madaffer respectively. Jay has been an active member of the community from the early 1970’s and has been a member of the Lake Murray Kiwanis Club since 1995. He enjoys computers and technology, reading, and his grandchildren. Jay and his wife Carole reside in Del Cerro. Welcome the Foundation’s First Executive Director Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation Executive Director Jay Wilson Poison Oak, continued on P. 2 Lizard, continued on p. 3
Transcript of Mission Trails Regional Park
Volume 20, Number 1 Winter/Spring, 2009
Featured FaunaLizards
My first contact with lizards was seeing them portray dinosaurs in old movies. To make them look more interesting, they were often outfitted with prosthetics, such as horns, gills, spines, etc. Later, I would see these fascinating reptiles in nature programs doing little jigs on the hot sand in order to keep their feet cool. It wasn't until I moved to San Diego that I met the little critters in their natural environment; devoid of any entertainment value, I still find them fascinating. Lizards are reptiles whose ancestors began populating the planet over 200 million years ago. There are nearly 5,000 species of lizard living all over the Earth, with the exception of severely cold regions. There is great
variation among the species, but generally lizards are cold blooded, have external ears, four legs with clawed feet, a long body and a weak tail that will break off easily when grabbed by a predator. The tail helps with balance and also stores fat and can be a problem once lost. Fortunately, many lizard species' tails grow back. Most lizards also have cold, dry, scaly skin, which can come with intricate patterns and vivid colors. This skin will molt as the lizard grows.
Leaves of three . . . ? Let it be! by Ranger Heidi Gutknecht
Here on the west coast we have poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), not ivy. However, both plants look very similar, with leaves containing leaflets of three – the two bottom leaflets appear to be “kissing,” while the top leaflet is “running away.” Poison oak prefers to grow in shady areas and in riparian habitats (along a river or stream). It often sends out vines, which attach to and climb up other plants and trees, making it sometimes difficult to notice. Poison oak can also be challenging to recognize, as its appearance changes throughout the year. During the summer its leaves turn yellow and
brown, and then to a beautiful crimson red in the fall. Being a deciduous plant, its leaves are then dropped and the plant remains “naked” throughout the winter. Come spring, shiny new green leaves return. So, why do we need to “let it be?” All parts of poison oak (including the stems!) contain urushiol oil, which can cause an allergic dermatitis reaction when contact is made. A rash of itchy blisters can result, which can be spread if broken open by scratching. This urushiol oil is active in both live and dead plants and can remain intact
Jay Wilson is a native San Diegan, a 1966 graduate of the University of San Diego with a degree in political science, and he has been a resident of the Navajo community since 1968. He has a strong background in marketing and a keen interest in conservation and ecology from spending a total of 15 years as the Assistant Director of Marketing for Sea World and Director of Marketing for the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park. Most recently Jay served for nearly 14 years as a City Council Representative for Councilmembers Judy McCarty and Jim Madaffer respectively. Jay has been an active member of the community from the early 1970’s and has been a member of the Lake Murray Kiwanis Club since 1995. He enjoys computers and technology, reading, and his grandchildren. Jay and his wife Carole reside in Del Cerro.
Welcome the Foundation’s First Executive Director
Mission Trails Regional Park FoundationExecutive Director
Jay Wilson
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Mission TrailsRegional Park Foundation
Board of Directors
Joseph C. MorsePresident
Nancy AcevedoVice President
Dorothy LeonardSecretary Treasurer
Patrick Abbott, Ph.DSue Braun
Gene HattonGary Krueger, O.D.
J. Carlton Morse II, CFPWalter Odening, Ph.D.
Betty OgilvieWilliam L. Sperling, M.D.
Donald E. SteeleTom Story
Connie Wood
Staff
Jay WilsonExecutive DirectorRoland Roberge
Administrative AssistantPatty O’Reilly
Gift Shop Manager
Advisors
Hon. Jim EllisCalifornia State Senator, retired
Hon. Barry JantzCouncil Member, City of La Mesa
Hon. Lucy KilleaPresident and CEO
International Community Foundation, retired
California State Senator, retiredHon. Jim Madaffer
Council Member, City of San Diego,retired
Hon. Judy McCartyCouncil Member, City of San Diego,
retiredHon. Dick Murphy
Mayor, City of San Diego, retiredSuperior Court Judge, retired
Michael R. PentPast Chair Mission Trails Citizens'
Advisory CommitteePast President Mission Trails Regional
Park FoundationHon. Larry Stirling
Superior Court Judge, retiredCalifornia State Senator, retired
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Mission Trails Regional Park offers a NEW program for ages 5-10 and parents (younger siblings who can manage are also welcome).We will begin with a 10-minute wildlife introduction, then hit the trails. The many changes taking place in the park at dusk will be explored, using our four senses and flashlights to aid us. The Nature Explorer’s program Takes place at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground. Pass through the Entry Station and park in the Day Use Parking Lot. Meet at the Shade Structure, across from the restrooms. The Nature Explorers is from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following Fridays: Jan. 9th, Feb. 13th, Mar. 13th, Apr. 10th, May 15th, & Jun. 12th For your comfort and safety, please remember to wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes; dress in layers and pack water bottles and snacks. To register, please e-mail the information listed below to Linda Hawley, Volunteer Trail Guide and Nature-Teacher, at: [email protected] 1. Parent's name2. Child(ren)'s Name(s) and age(s)3. Phone Number4. E-mail Address
Nature Explorers
on objects it has come into contact with for years! For this reason items, such as boots, clothing and camping equipment, should be carefully washed with a strong detergent that can break up the urushiol oil; using just a regular soap will merely spread the oil around on the object. Poison oak can also contaminate the fur of animals, which is yet another good reason for dogs to be kept on leash at all times while hiking here in the park. Even smoke
from the burning plant can cause severe eye and respiratory problems. Despite the negative effects it can have on humans, poison oak does have its redeeming qualities, too. For example, in addition to being an attractive plant to look at, poison oak provides both food and shelter for local wildlife. Some Native Americans even used it to help get rid of their warts! So, we need not dislike or fear poison oak, as long as we respect and are aware of it. The best way to avoid coming into contact with it, of course, is to simply stay on the trails!
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Art ExhibitSchedule
January 31- February 27, 2009Dana Levine, Photography and Jan
Thompson, PhotographyShow title: Sunshine and Shadow
Reception: Saturday, Feb. 7th 1-3 pm
February 28-March 27, 2009Jerome Lipetzky, Oil and
Jane Fletcher, Oil
March 28-April 24, 2009Jim Respess, Photography
April 25 - May 8, 2009
(two week show)Melva Riley, Oil, Mike Kemp, Oil and
Creela Villani, Oil
Like snakes, lizards smell by sticking out their tongues. The scent organ is actually located on the roof of their mouth; the tongue darts out collecting odor molecules, then it retracts depositing those molecules on their "nose". This helps them to find food, a mate, or spot predators. Unlike snakes, which have no moveable
eyelids, lizards have eyelids they can blink. One exception is the gecko, which has a clear membrane to protect their eyes from dirt and bright sunlight. Don't look for the standard mammalian ears on a lizard; they have visible ear openings flush with their bodies. Also, don't bother trying to listen for lizards; few species actually vocalize. Different lizards eat different stuff, generally depending on the size of the lizard. Smaller species will eat bugs, spiders and even plants and their fruit, while larger species will eat small animals and birds. And, like most creatures in nature, lizards are a food source for birds, animals, snakes and even other lizards! To give you an idea of just how different lizards can be, the
Komodo dragon is really a whopping big lizard, which will even eat a person if given the chance. Sometimes Lizards fool you by looking like something else. One looks like a toad, but is actually the horned lizard. Another looks like a snake, but is really a lizard without legs. How can you tell a legless lizard from a snake? See if it blinks! The predominate lizard
species in San Diego are: Great Basin fence lizard, San Diego alligator lizard, granite spiny lizard, San Diego banded gecko, side-blotched lizard, San Diego horned lizard, Henshaw night lizard, Colorado skink, orange-throated whiptail, and silvery legless lizard. Unless it is cold and overcast, it is almost impossible not to see a lizard while hiking in the park. The fence and alligator lizards are those you are most likely to see while in the park. Being cold blooded, they love sunning themselves out in the open, on a warm rock and sometimes atop a fence post. Move very slowly and you can almost touch them before they scurry off to hide.
Roland Roberge
Mark Your Calendar ForThe Seventeenth Annual
Photography ContestContest Deadline April 24, 2009All entries will be on display at the Visitor Center from May 10 to June 13, 2009.Reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, May 31, 2009
Nest Box Volunteers NeededThe MTRP Bird Nest Box Project needs volunteers to help out for this coming spring. Each volunteer, or group of volunteers (i.e., a family, scout troop, etc.), will be assigned six different nest boxes, which they will be responsible for monitoring on a weekly basis from March through July. Those interested should contact Project Manager Daniece Moden at (619) 447-9766 or [email protected].
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Cell Phone PatrolReport any suspicious behavior in or around our parking lots and facilities.
Rangers(9:00 am - 5:00 pm) call 619-668-3281San Diego Police
Dept. call619-531-200
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Thank you to our many Mission Trails contributors of 2008
BENEFACTORCity of San Diego Special Promotional
ProgramsSTEWARD
County of San Diego Community Enhancement Funds
Pardee HomesSan Diego Landfill Systems
Sempra EnergyPATRON
Pat Abbott - In Memory ofLance Patrick Abbott
Beckman Coulter FoundationKaiser Permanents
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Joe and Rosemarie MorseLinda and Walter Odening, Ph.D.
Olive Garden RestaurantsSuperior Ready MixViejas Enterprises
Westfield Development Corp.FOUNDER
Generic EventsFriends and Family - In Memory of
Eunice BerntssonFriends & Family - In Memory of
Rick GadlerMary Louise Glanz
Patricia and Gerald JohnsonKashi
Kiwanis Club ofTierrasanta-San Diego
Francis and Evelyn KleberDavid McLaren and Diane Nelson
Rady Children's HospitalLarry and Linda Stirling
Jean TomcavageMarie Tuthill
Wachovia FoundationHelen Welbourn - In Honor of
Lois J. HummanTRAILBLAZER
Lawrence and Suzanne HessGary Hogue Hogue
Richard and Carol JohnsonJohnnie and Leslie Perkins
San Diego County Water AuthorityPATHFINDER
Nancy and Joe AcevedoRonald and Nancy Anderson
Barbara Anderson - In Memory ofBill Cleves
Cathy ArmstrongJohn and Ann Aydelotte
Lynn BaerEd Barber
Rita and Jerry BiermanVickie Brunk
Edmund and Gale CapparelliCurtis Carlson
Barbara and Michael CarrDarlene Cason
The Chubb Corporation
Laura ClarkDouglas CoePete Cuthbert
Ted DaubWendy and Terry EsterlyDr. & Mrs. Myron Fessler
Sally and Einar GallTerry Gaughen Gaughen
Gloria Giolzetti - In Memory ofLouis Giolzetti
Robert and Linda GordonMary Jo Grubbs
Michael and Lois GubitosiJulie and Steve Guroff
Diane and Jim HamiltonBruce Harley and Patricia Knobloch
Stephen and Mary Jane HarrisSalah Hassanein
Tom and Joan HayesDorothy and Art Hester
Fred and Bobby HammackCheryl Rode and Mike Hurlburt
John HancockDavid Johnston and family
Kitt Sign CompanyFrancis and Evelyn Kleber
David and Sally KotnikFred and Linda Kramer
Gary and Nancy KruegerMarjorie, Alan and Diana Lanning -In Memory of Elizabeth Ackerman
Thomas LeechAl and Lori Lehman
Dan and Dorothy LeonardPerry and Christine Lieber
Marianne Alhadeff and Helen MaloneHenry and Shirley Mann
Michael and Genevieve MatherlyChuck and Martha MoffettCarlton and Cathy Morse
Thomas MullaneyRichard and Jan Murphy
Charles NicholsCharles and Ann Nickel
Janie NoonOla and Lyn Olsson
Clement O'Neill - In Memory ofMargaret C. O'Neill
Dianne OnstadMike and Pat Pent
Pent family: Mike, Pat, Michelle and MaryMaurice Pessot and Roni Breite
Philip PrydeLynn Rizer
Jacqueline RoismanJodi Roisman
Jill and Gregg RosnerArthur and Ruth SavageSheryl and Bob ScaranoRichard Schwenkmeyer
Stephen SeaborgBill and Barbara Sperling
Fern SteinerDan and Katie Sullivan
Sunbelt PublicationsTorrey Pines Bank
Leonard and Janet Trentacosta Rose Van Hook
George and Nancy VargaMark Wade
Cecile WaltersTom Walters
Joseph WeeningWest Hills High School - In Memory of
Brittany WilliamsElisa and Howard WigginsNancy and Dennis Wilson
Art and Connie WoodDavid A. Wynn, D.D.S.
Douglas WongYMCA of San Diego CountyFred and Pauline Zacharias
Fred ZuckermanFAMILY
William and Mary AbernathyRaymond and Barbara Anderson
Jack and Pennie AveryJim and Dorinda BogartTom and April Boling
Glenn and Joan BradenDr. & Mrs. Richard Braun
Sarah BrumfieldMark and Rona CatlinJay and Nancy Coulter
Joseph and Marjorie Davis - In Memory of Harry Tranter
Marjorie FerranteMr. and Mrs. Marty FinLarry and Patricia Fox
Richard GilbertGail Hanna
Maren and David HargisJack and Grace Hawkes
Linda and James HillTom and Jeanne Hodges - In Memory of
Ruth CurnsDr. and Mrs. John Holl
Charles and Vivienne JacobsonDaniel and Janice Karsh
Kathryn KrugEd and Julie Krummenacher
Jim and Patricia LawsonMorris and Zita Liebermensch
Morton and April LipmanElaine and Howard Maltz
Larraine MarshallTammi and Stephen Marshall
Dick and Trudy MartinHarley and Roy Alice Mayfield
Dr. Margaret McKerrowNadine Misiaszek
Jon and Sharon NachisonScott and Laurie Norton
James and Louise O'NeillJack and Vicki Reed
Frank and Beverly RoustonElio and Edith Schaechter
Dean Schlagel
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Jerry Schweinfest - In Honor ofLiz Doroski
Dr. and Mrs. Roger ScottHani and Marilyn Shatila
William SimmonsMorton and Donna Stanley
Nancy StassinopoulosDonald Steele
Georgia Tranter - In Memory ofHarry Tranter
Tom and Connie VerhoefHarry and Darlene WadeHans and Mary WeberDon & Anne Wemple
Tammy White - In Honor of Tina SardinaRichard Wilson
Brian and Luann WrightINDIVIDUAL
A New PathJude Barnes
Mr & Mrs Grant BeningHerbert Bernstein
Elizabeth Bicknese and Zaro RazakSarah BrumfieldRamona Bush
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald CadyToni CaragozianLinda Cocking
Mark Peterson and Colleen ConawayRobert and Barbara Cooley
David DayJim and Lois Dayhoff
Charlotte DunnKaren Eisman
Ava FedakMarjorie Ferrante
Robert and Catherine FishMargie Flickinger
Richard GirdRichard Griebe
Sue GriffithJulie Grossman
Ann HarrisJerry and Rita Hartman
Ferd and Doris HasenstabGene Hatton
Martha and Ed HollisKenneth Hope
Loretta HuckaboneDiane HumphreyBeverly Ingram
Maureen and Gerald KellyRonald and Lois Kilburg
Karl KortumPatricia and Jack Lane - In Memory of
Harry TranterFred and Joan LiddleMary Louise Lloyd
Marsha Jean MacDonaldKay Martin - In Memory of Kay O'Day
Betty MarxJocelyn McGrath
Kathy and Jim McNairnieSheldon and Marcia Merel
Teresa Minniti - In Honor of Sandy KuntzKaren MuldrewAaron Muller
Fran and Chris Nizic
Ron OrtonDelma OvertonHarry Pebley
Clifford PentrackColleen and Mark Peterson
Val PlummerPatricia Powers
Vladimir and Golina RotarStan and Susan Schroeder
Lillian SchulerGordon Seaburg
Annie Raich and John SharpGail Smith - In Memory of
Elizabeth AckermanDonna StanleyDorothy Stock
Virginia SturgeonCoralie Thomson
Mitsuo TomitaMaryanne VancioJim Whitmoyer
Arbor Day DonorsPat AbbottTed Daub
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity - In Memory of Russell R. Pyke
Bob Gillett - In Memory ofRussell R. Pyke
John Beers - In Memory ofRosemary Beers
The Breite-Pessat family - In Honor of Ranger Mika Shimada-Cicirelli
Lynn Baer - In Memory ofBradley W. Baer
Susan Buckley - In Memory ofHelen, John and Bob Buckley
Gloria Giolzetti - In Memory ofLouis F. Giolzetti
Cecilia Hair - In Memory ofDwight Hair
Cub Scout Pack 51 - Bear Den 2008-2009Debi Laird, Diane Leonard and Joan
McCollom - In Honor ofDorothy Leonard's contributions to
Mission Trails
Notable DonationsOctober to December 2008
Steward - $2,500 - $5,000Pat Abbott - In memory of
Lance Patrick AbbottJoe and Rosemary MorseWalter and Linda Odening
Pardee Homes
Founder - $1,000 - $2,500Kiwanis Club of Tierrasanta
KashiJean Tomcavage
Trailblazer - $500-$1,000Gary B. Hogue
Richard and Carol Johnson
Path Finder - $100-$500Barbara Cleves Anderson - In
memory of Bill ClevesRita and Jerry Bierman
Barbara and Michael CarrDarlene and Charles Cason
The Chobb CorporationLaura Clark - In honor ofMike and Debra HolmesPatricia and Douglas CoeWendy and Terry Esterly
Dr. and Mrs. Myron D. FesslerSally and Einar Gall
Michael and Lois GubitosiJulie and Steve GuroffDavid Johnston Family
Patricia Knobloch and Bruce HarleyFred and Linda Kramer
Al and Lori LehmanPerry and Christine Lieber
Michael and Genevieve MatherlyChuck and Martha MoffettCarlton and Cathy Morse
Charles NicholsJanie Noon
Lyn and Ola OlssonMichael and Patricia Pent
The Pent Family – Mike, Pat, Michelle and Mary
Philip PrydeJill and Gregg Rosner
Sheryl and Bob ScaranoRichard C. Schwenkmeyer
Fern SteinerTom Walters
Christine WatersJoseph Weening
Elisa and Howard WigginsRev. and Mrs. Fred Zacharias
Thank You to OurBusiness Partners
Awin Management, Inc.Beckman Coulter FoundationBest-Rate Repair Company
David Wynn dentistGMRI, Inc.
Ideal Plumbing, Heating and ElectricalKaiser Permanente
KashiKitt Sign Company
Pardee HomesSan Diego County Water Authority
Sempra EnergySuperior Ready Mix
The Chubb CorporationTorrey Pines BankViejas Enterprises
Westfield Development
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The Foundation funded, and working with park staff, provided oversight for the following exhibits in the Visitor and Interpretive Center: the new “Animals in Mission Trails” exhibit;continued work on the “Predators of Mission Trails” exhibit, which includes a new wall mural (still in progress, approximately 80% of the mural was completed.); a faux mountain lion was created and installed; existing taxidermied coyote was moved to this exhibit. The Foundation maintains computers at the Visitor Center for use by City staff, Foundation staff, volunteers, and visitors as well as a server, and a computer dedicated to the Visitor Center weather station. It provided funding for and, working with park staff, oversaw the repair and replacement of all exhibits as well as the theater shows and equipment. It continues to sponsor art shows in the gallery and an annual amateur photographic contest.
The Foundation co-sponsors with the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department programs for children and adults. It also continues to maintain a Gift Shop at the Visitor Center. Work also began on a new and updated Trail Map to be sold in the Gift Shop. Cox Communications continues to donate high speed Internet service at the Visitor Center.
Five new wayside information panels were installed along Father Junipero Serra Trail replacing old and faded panels. The Cowles Mountain summit boulder was refurbished and the bronze plaque replaced. Donor contributions for special projects such as the Trail Maintenance and the Tree and Habitat Maintenance Funds were used for the following projects: fencing material for use on the Cowles Mountain trail and in other areas of the park; plants for the Visitor Center plant identification walk; trees planted at Kumeyaay Lake Campground as part of the annual Arbor Day event.
A water line from the Visitor Center side of Father Junipero Serra Trail to the Oak Grove Trail trailhead was installed in order to provide water to the existing oak trees and for the 2008 Arbor Day tree plantings. Four picnic table pads and one donated picnic table were installed.
The Foundation contracted with Joseph Wong Design Associates (JWDA) to conduct a feasibility study for the Equestrian Staging Area comfort station.
The Foundation owns and continues to support and improve the Park web site MTRP.ORG. The City of San Diego Special Promotional Programs is given credit on the site. Art Street Interactive (ASI) continues to donate a significant amount of staff time to maintain and improve the MTRP web site.
The Foundation continues to promote the park by placing an advertisement for the park, including the campground, in the San Diego East Visitors Bureau map. It contracted with a public relations/marketing consultant to get publicity for the park and the annual Explore Mission Trails Day. Quarterly newsletters were published, sent to donors and interested individuals and organizations, and made available at the Visitor Center and other public facilities. An e-newsletter is sent to subscribers for more timely communication with Mission Trails supporters and users.
The Sixth Annual Explore Mission Trails Day was held on May 17, 2008. Activities were held at the Visitor Center, equestrian staging area and campground. Corporate sponsorships included one Media sponsor, four Title sponsors, four Community sponsors, one Pony Ride sponsor, one Ms. Frizzle sponsor, one Photo Contest sponsor, and four Neighborhood sponsors. Donations included $36,500 in cash and $19,000 in product and in-kind services.
The Foundation maintains the Kumeyaay Lake Campground internet and intranet web sites which were developed by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department. This system is used for making campground reservations and accepting payments, some on-line and some at the campground entry station. The Foundation pays for all upgrades to the system as well as Cox Communications monthly Internet access fees. The Foundation contracted with Art Street Interactive (ASI) in 2007 to upgrade the on-line campground reservation system. It is anticipated that the new system will be completed during the FY2009 fiscal year.
Other accomplishments include purchase and maintenance of all computer equipment at the campground for use by staff and volunteers, as well as co-sponsoring, with the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department, programs for children and adults at the Campground and Visitor Center.
The Foundation provides on-going support for the volunteer program sponsored by the Park and Recreation Department. Support in FY2008 included: subsidizing the cost of polo shirts worn by park volunteers; providing badges for volunteers; paying for snacks for work crews, trail guide trainings and other volunteer events, as well as lunch and snacks for volunteer patrol training; funding the monthly Trail Guide newsletter; supporting the annual volunteer awards event by providing plaques, gift certificates and door prizes in addition to food, beverages and paper products for the potluck held in conjunction with the awards program.
This is only a partial, edited list of Foundation Accomplishments. For the complete document, call 619-688-3280 or e-mail [email protected].
MTRP FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHMENTSWorking in cooperation with the
City of San Diego Park and Recreation DepartmentJuly 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
This year's Mission Trails Regional Park Arbor Day was celebrated on Saturday, December 6th at the new Oak Grove trail picnic area. Fifteen cottonwood trees and California Wild Rose, Lemonadeberry, Bladderpod, Toyon and Monkeyflower shrubs were planted. Members of Boy Scout Troop 950 assisted with planting the trees and shrubs.
Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation thanks the donors for their support of our 2008 Arbor Day, many who came with family and friends to plant trees in honor or memory of a special person in their life. (See the list of donors on page 5)
Our 2008 Arbor Day in Mission Trails was sponsored by City of San Diego Councilmember Jim Madaffer, City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department, Mission Trails Regional Park Citizens' Advisory Committee and Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.
Another Successful Arbor Day
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Over thirty people attended Arbor Day 2008 to plant fifteen cottonwood tress and various shrubs at the new Oak Grove Trail picnic area.
